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Feasibility of Integrating BAPV Façade with Vertical Landscaping for a Hostel Building in Tiruchirappalli
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3260-4485
As humankind confronts the mounting exigencies of climate change and the urgent imperative to transition toward sustainable energy resources, the ascendance of solar panels has been gathering momentum. Building-Attached Photovoltaic (BAPV) panels, in particular, have emerged as a compelling alternative due to their dual capacity for electricity generation and building envelope utilization. A promising strategy for enhancing the efficiency of BAPV façade panels is through passive cooling by vertical landscaping. This method helps to reduce the panels’ temperature by facilitating evaporation and shading. Consequently, this approach has the potential to substantially increase the panels’ efficiency, lower energy production costs, and contribute to a more sustainable and environmentally friendly method of energy production. This research endeavors to assess the feasibility of integrating BAPV panels in conjunction with passive cooling by vertical landscaping and to generate energy and curtail the carbon footprint of a residential hostel building located in Tiruchirappalli, a warm and humid region. Additionally, the study aims to benchmark the energy performance of the building against the Energy Performance Index (EPI) specified in the Energy Conservation Building Code. Using Autodesk Revit, the buildings are modeled, and solar insolation simulations are conducted to gauge the energy generation potential for the BAPV façade with vertical landscaping. The simulations are executed for all building orientations, and the most efficacious orientation for energy generation and the payback period are identified. The findings of this research furnish practical recommendations for integrating these technologies in fulfilling the energy requirements of the building while upholding economic feasibility.
Feasibility of Integrating BAPV Façade with Vertical Landscaping for a Hostel Building in Tiruchirappalli
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3260-4485
As humankind confronts the mounting exigencies of climate change and the urgent imperative to transition toward sustainable energy resources, the ascendance of solar panels has been gathering momentum. Building-Attached Photovoltaic (BAPV) panels, in particular, have emerged as a compelling alternative due to their dual capacity for electricity generation and building envelope utilization. A promising strategy for enhancing the efficiency of BAPV façade panels is through passive cooling by vertical landscaping. This method helps to reduce the panels’ temperature by facilitating evaporation and shading. Consequently, this approach has the potential to substantially increase the panels’ efficiency, lower energy production costs, and contribute to a more sustainable and environmentally friendly method of energy production. This research endeavors to assess the feasibility of integrating BAPV panels in conjunction with passive cooling by vertical landscaping and to generate energy and curtail the carbon footprint of a residential hostel building located in Tiruchirappalli, a warm and humid region. Additionally, the study aims to benchmark the energy performance of the building against the Energy Performance Index (EPI) specified in the Energy Conservation Building Code. Using Autodesk Revit, the buildings are modeled, and solar insolation simulations are conducted to gauge the energy generation potential for the BAPV façade with vertical landscaping. The simulations are executed for all building orientations, and the most efficacious orientation for energy generation and the payback period are identified. The findings of this research furnish practical recommendations for integrating these technologies in fulfilling the energy requirements of the building while upholding economic feasibility.
Feasibility of Integrating BAPV Façade with Vertical Landscaping for a Hostel Building in Tiruchirappalli
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3260-4485
As humankind confronts the mounting exigencies of climate change and the urgent imperative to transition toward sustainable energy resources, the ascendance of solar panels has been gathering momentum. Building-Attached Photovoltaic (BAPV) panels, in particular, have emerged as a compelling alternative due to their dual capacity for electricity generation and building envelope utilization. A promising strategy for enhancing the efficiency of BAPV façade panels is through passive cooling by vertical landscaping. This method helps to reduce the panels’ temperature by facilitating evaporation and shading. Consequently, this approach has the potential to substantially increase the panels’ efficiency, lower energy production costs, and contribute to a more sustainable and environmentally friendly method of energy production. This research endeavors to assess the feasibility of integrating BAPV panels in conjunction with passive cooling by vertical landscaping and to generate energy and curtail the carbon footprint of a residential hostel building located in Tiruchirappalli, a warm and humid region. Additionally, the study aims to benchmark the energy performance of the building against the Energy Performance Index (EPI) specified in the Energy Conservation Building Code. Using Autodesk Revit, the buildings are modeled, and solar insolation simulations are conducted to gauge the energy generation potential for the BAPV façade with vertical landscaping. The simulations are executed for all building orientations, and the most efficacious orientation for energy generation and the payback period are identified. The findings of this research furnish practical recommendations for integrating these technologies in fulfilling the energy requirements of the building while upholding economic feasibility.
Feasibility of Integrating BAPV Façade with Vertical Landscaping for a Hostel Building in Tiruchirappalli
Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering
Jayalekshmi, B. R. (editor) / Rao, K. S. Nanjunda (editor) / Pavan, G. S. (editor) / Somesh, S. (author) / Soorya, S. (author) / Amalan Sigmund Kaushik, S. (author)
International Conference on Sustainable Infrastructure: Innovation, Opportunities and Challenges ; 2023 ; Mangalore, India
2024-09-20
15 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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